Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-02
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
Reports of the Various subcommittee
Other Matters.

Simmons presided.
| A delegation of the UNIFORMED Rank X
| of ?. waited on the committee. Mr.. Katz
enstein spoke for the delegation, stating
| that year since, the Brigade Encamp
ment at Santa Cruz had accepted the inyi-
| tation of Sacramento Knights to meet
here during Fair time in September. The
| Directors of the Agricultural Association
| had placed $500 to their disposal to be
used in preparing for the camp, but al
| least 81 800 more will be needed to pay the
expenses of a five days camp for SOC
Knights, and asked that the Association
| render all the aid possible.
| Colonel Mckee also spoke, and thought
| the enterprise of the Uniform Rank onght
| to receive encouragement, as it would
bring people here from all sections. The
committee had waited on the City Trustees
| and received their Endorsement, but did
not ask financial aid.
Mr.. Cheyney said large delegation
would attend from Virginia City and Car
dations and receive excursion rates.
Mr.. KatZenstein thought cooperation
was necessary, and suggested committee
OF five or seven be appointed by the Asso-
citation to assist a similar committee of
Knights in soliciting contributions from
business houses.
Mr.. Hinkson moved the appointment of
committee of seven.
Hon. Newton Booth moved to lay the
motion on the table, and supplemented the
motion with statement 10 the effect that
such action was outside of the duties of the
Association.
The motion to lay on the table prevailed.
j. o. Coleman, v S. McClatchy, Colonel
ut 10 IN, oc,
dorsing the enterprise, and individually to
encourage the movement.
Mr.. KatZenstein assured them that an
Endorsement was what was needed.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the Sacramento Improvement
Association cordially indorse the movement of
the Knights of Pythias in bringing here during
the State Fair a number of strangers, members
of their Order, who will for the first time see
our beautiful city and that while it is without
the scope of our organization to take active part
in making preparations for their reception
still as individuals we shall gladly extend ali
assistance in our power towards making the
reception of the visiting Knights a success
worthy of Sacramento.
The Committee on filling China Slough
and repairing the wharves and sheds on
the city front, through Chairman Miller,
made the following report and recon-
adopted after free discussion
To the President and Members of the General
Committee Of the Sacramento improvement Associa
ton GENTLEMEN The subcommittee on the
filling of the slough and the repairs of wharves
met and inspected the wharves, and sent
delegation to confer with Governor Stanford.
The wbarves were declared to be rotten and
useless except small portion at the foot of X
street, and the railroad authorities tacitly ad-
mitted that they were worthless except 10 hold
franchise they added haf ,;e,
OF great increase of business in the near future
should come true, they would be glad to spend
large sums on the city front for new wharves.
Superintendent Fillmore will doubtless visit
Sacramento. when further interview will be
had
In regard to the slough, we were told by Gov
ernor Stanford that the company would fill the
slough with their own teams and men if the
contractors failed to complete the task.
These oticers both spoke pleasantly about our
city, and certainly showed desire to assist i'll
any good work of public nature.
Governor Stanford and Superintendent Fill
more each made statements about East Park
and the triangle at the railroad station which
were very gratifying. We have written the sub
stance of this part of the conversation to d. A.
Lindley, Chairman of the subcommittee on
Parks, and hope that steps will be taken to Sc
cure the handsome donations.
Your committee viii continue its labors Per
nit us, meanwhile 10 ask that you will con-
slider the question whether the railroad COM
pany would not quickly accede to request for
partial filling would not be very great boon in
many ways.
We refer now to the plans of filling the north
half of the line of blocks between II and and
Third and Sixth. The present I-street track
could be laid then on the new ground and fur
nish ample room for the wood, coal, ice hay
and produce freights, and, in fact, many other
lines of freight, while | street could be i'm
proved and used for a market street. To this
section could be sent all the hay-wagons from
the Plaza, and all the Italian wagons of produce
FROM IA TrgN aud hot. sEu,,
benefit and the improyem mt of street, as well
as considerable benefit to the stands they may
leave.
We respectfully ask a resolution to this effect
from the general committee and that it be sent
TO Superintendent Fillmore. Respectfully,
FRANK MILLER, Chairman.
Sacramento, August l, 1887.
Resolred, That the Sacramento Improvement
Association, through its officers shall present to
the officers of the Southern Pacific Company
request that the present track on | street shall
be removed and laid on their own ground be-
tween II and l streets-the slough to be par
TALLY filed for this purpose and that repre-
sensations be made to said company that the
demands of local freighters are increas ny so
that more room is needed, while the citizens
need the use of l street for improvement, for
passage and also for market stands
Committee on Water Works reported, a
synopsis of which appears elsewhere in
the RECORD u MON. Fifty dollars was ap-
propriated for the work suggested in the
report
Committee No. 8, on Opening and GRAY
cling Streets and Alleys, reported progress.
The report has already been published,
with the exception that the suggestions
made in the report have been submitted to
the consideration of the City Trustees.
Committee No. 4. on Shade Trees and
Improving Sidewalks, reported verbally that
the committee was considering the adop-
nf fro ~ oIo
to the planting of shade trees around all
residence property. The committee was
investigating the subject of stone or con-
crete pavement and other matters of in
terest, and would be able to report some
thing definite soon.
Committee No. 5, on Driveways and
County Roads, did not report owing to the
absence of Chairman Gallatin.
Committee No. 6, on Manufacturing
Interests, reported progress and asked adj
ditional time, which was granted.
Committee No. Z, on Public Officers and
the Manner in which they Perform Their
Services, did not report, Chairman Clinton
White being absent.
Committee No. s, ON Awnings, etc. The
Chairman, Mr.. Hahn, had no written re-
port, but referred to the Police Court
records and the improved condition of the
streets as evidence of their work. The re-
port was applauded and adopted.
Committee No. 8, on Division of Large
Tracts of Land, through its Chairman, Y.
S. McClatchy, presented volumnous
report, the pith of which is that
| the Committee waited on the Board of
Equalization and asked that this taxation
of large landed estates be raised so as to
compare with other property. The sug-
gestion of the Committee was not acted on
by the Supervisors, and the report arraigns
them for being derelict in duty.
Committee No. 10, on Chinatown. A
report was read recommending citizens
meeting to consider the subject On mo-
ton the report was recommitted, with in
struction to consider the subject of con-
demning the north side of l street, from
Second street to Fifth, with the view of es-
tablishing a market upon the condemned
property.
Committee No. II, on Disposition OF
Garbage. DR.. Cluness, Chairman absent,
and no report.
Committee No. u, on Sewerage and
Drainage, reported progress and asked
| time, which was granted.
Committee No. Is, on Irrigation of the
County. Mr.. Hancock stated that the com.
mittee had organized and appointed sub
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